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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 32 to 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is NOT pictured in the famous picture of world leaders from the Tehran Conference?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Benito Mussolini.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) Joseph Stalin.

2. In which year was Reza Khan declared Shah by the parliament?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1872.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1925.

3. At the beginning of the book, where is the author located?
(a) A television station.
(b) A bazaar.
(c) A prison.
(d) A hotel.

4. Kapuscinski notes that Khomeini is successful because of his persistent emphasis of what single message?
(a) Wealth should be redistributed.
(b) America is evil.
(c) The Shah must go.
(d) The U.S. embassy should be shut down.

5. What is Mohammed Reza Pahlavi's age when he becomes Shah?
(a) 52.
(b) 22.
(c) 5.
(d) 34.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Reza Khan replace as a military commander in 1917?

2. Which is NOT one of the items Kapuscinski has on his desk at the opening of the book?

3. Agha Mohammed Khan, during a massacre, ordered what fate for the children of the town?

4. How many agents of Savak were there?

5. How did Shah Pahlavi fund his Great Civilization?

(see the answer key)

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